The Castelo de S. Jorge – National Monument occupies a privileged area of the old medieval alcáçova (citadel) and consists of the castle, ruins of the former royal palace and part of the neighborhood for the elite.

The Glória Funicular is one of the funiculars existent in Lisbon, right downtown, most precisely on the Restauradores Square. It makes the connection between this square and Bairro Alto (literally High Quarter) on a 265 meters journey up or down the hill.

Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara

This belvedere, or 'miradouro' in Portuguese, is located at the top end of Gloria's funicular route. This wonderful vantage point will give you a unique insight into the city that has successfully merged the old and the new.

Vasco da Gama is the largest bridge in Europe with a length of 17.2 km (10 miles), 10 km of which are over the Tagus river. Located right next to the Nations Park it got its name on the same year (1998) of the 5th centenary of the arrival of Vasco da Gama to India.

Planned by the engineer Teófilo Seyrig, a disciple of Eiffel, it was inaugurated in 1886 and it is composed by two overlapping iron decks. Its arch is still considered to be the world's biggest one in forged iron. Nowadays the upper deck is used by the Metro of Porto.

The rabelo is a flat-bottomed boat, purpose-built to navigate the terrifying rapids of the Douro. Capable of carrying up to 100 casks of Port, the rabelos were instantly recognisable by their long and elegant steering oars.

Listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site, in 1989, this magnificent monastery is one of the finest and most impressive examples of Cistercian architecture in Europe. Although it was built almost 900 years ago, the monastery still preserves the set of its mediaeval buildings. The church is the largest primitive Gothic church built in Portugal in the Middle Ages.